This event is held between the 20th of March and the 5th of April 2010.

This year’s Ideal Home Show is looking like it could be the best yet…. With over 400 exhibitors attending the 17 day event, there will be some amazing new products being introduced this year with some fascinating innovations. Whether you are looking for some interior design ideas, home improvements, garden landscaping ideas, a kitchen improvement or a new bathroom, the Ideal Home Show is the place to be.

One thing that does stand out at the Ideal Home Show 2010 is The ‘Home of the Future’
This attraction will highlight what building gurus and highly talented innovators are predicting as the must-haves for your home in the not too distant future.

Inside, it will demonstrate all of the latest must-have accessories, gadgets and home automation.

The ‘Show Team’ giving expert advice at the Ideal Home Show this year consists of  Fiona Phillips, Gregg Wallace, Monty Don, George Clarke and Linda Barker.

The prices are £10 for a weekend ticket (a saving of £7 if you book online before the event) and £9 for a weekday ticket (a £6 saving if you book online beforehand).

If you would like to attend to the show you can get tickets online at idealhomeshow.co.uk or you can call 0844 415 4144 for more details.

See you there…!!!

Ideal Home Show – Show 3D Map

This truck is a machine and handles brilliantly in the snow. Today the snow is so deep that our other vans, such as the VW Caddies and the Ford Transits, just cannot cope.

Where every other builder could potentially be calling off work because they’re snowed in, Marble Construction will continue to work. With precious deadlines to meet, it is vital that we do not lose a few days due to these unforeseen circumstances.

Steve Maunders said “This is the most snow we have had in this part of the country in a very long time.  There’s over a foot of snow outside and driving the wrong sort of vehicle today could be a very dangerous experience”.

As the day continues there have been reports that more snow will fall. Some weather reports are saying that another 20cm of snow are due to fall over the next few hours. If the weather becomes too bad we will have to abort the day’s events because of  safety considerations for our staff.

The full team, including most of our apprentices, have all made their way through the snow to work this morning and are continuing to build on our local projects.

Unfortunately we had to cancel two of our loft conversion projects in Kingston as we couldn’t afford the risk of London traffic and appalling weather, but with our three local projects continuing to move forward, the dates for completion will not be compromised by the weather.

All the guys’ spirits are high and with the roads empty, it could be a very productive day for us.

Darren Maunders said “I’m glad we decided to invest in two 4×4s late last year; without these we would be in a bit more of a sticky situation than we are today”

These 4×4s are acting as taxis, taking the guys to and from the projects. The only question is… are all our suppliers going to be open for business?

By doing this, the Government will ensure that millions of home owners will be able to stay where they are and extend their property rather than having to keep moving.

The FMB (Federation of Master Builders) are focused on lowering the new 17.5% VAT rate that takes effect today (January 1st 2010) and are campaigning to have it reduced to just 5% in early 2011. This all sounds good on the surface, but with raw materials like timber, steel and gyprock products going up and up with inflation, something needs to happen in the building industry.

If you feel the same, get behind the Petition and go to cutthevat.co.uk for more details.

The event took place at Andersons Restaurant in Farnham, Surrey. Their 3 course meal and entertainment was outstanding and has now set the mood for an even better 2010. The evening’s entertainment was from Brian and Amy Flack whom everyone really enjoyed. They played many popular covers and a few Christmas songs to get everyone in the mood.

Marble Construction would like to thank everyone for attending, especially our customers who travelled from Teddington, Wimbledon and Kingston; without them we would not be the successful company we feel we are today

When we met David and Samantha, they openly told us that they were expecting a baby in November and were desperate for an extra bedroom. Moving was not an option as their daughter was in a good school, they were both close to work and close to most of their family and friends.

We discussed every possible option on how they could extend their house and fairly quickly they both decided to convert the loft space into a master bedroom with an additional bathroom.

When the preliminary plans were drawn it became apparent that the loft could accommodate two double bedrooms and a bathroom fairly easily but, after re-evaluating, the wow factor master bedroom became the big dream they had set their mind on. We looked at the huge space and decided to include a large dressing room area so the room, once completed, would not be cluttered with wardrobes or cupboards.

The project started in October and was completed within an 8 week build schedule. Dave and Sam were fantastic customers to work with even under some very stressful time pressures. Sam said “I thought we had gone mad asking you guys to build such a big building project for us with so little time but you were courteous and respectful for our situation and were so clean I didn’t have to hoover for a month!”

Dave and Sam asked us to finish all the additional bits and pieces such as the bathroom tiling, the hallway decoration and to arrange the fitting of the carpets. David said “It was a pleasure working with the Marble boys; they all knew the deadlines Sam and I were under and did everything possible to make sure they completed in time. The quality of our loft conversion was incredible. We are so impressed with their effort and determination we would recommend them to anyone!’

David and Sam had a beautiful little girl called Maddison in late November and also attended our Christmas party in 2009.

Dave and Sam have also said that Marble Construction have already got the go-ahead for their rear kitchen extension that is due to start in the Spring of 2010.

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